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Badger Flea

Paraceras melis

Classification

Class
Insecta

Paraceras melis, the badger flea, is an external parasite of the European badger (Meles meles). It has also been found on the fox (Vulpes vulpes), the dog (Canis familiaris), the cat (Felis catus), the European polecat (Mustela putorius), the mole (Talpa europaea) and the fallow deer (Dama dama). Description The badger flea, like other fleas, is a small, dark brown wingless insect with a tough, chitinous cuticle.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Denmark · 1Sweden · 1